A Commercial Cemetery is which of the following?

• A. A cemetery owned by a non-profit organization.
• B. A cemetery owned by a for-profit corporation.
• C. A cemetery operated by a city government.
• D. A cemetery that is dedicated to natural burials.

Answer: (C)

In death-care terminology, a commercial cemetery is owned and operated as a for‑profit business. It’s typically owned by a for‑profit corporation or private company that provides burial services to earn returns for its owners. This distinguishes it from a municipal or city-run cemetery, which is public and funded by local government, and from non-profit or church-owned cemeteries, which are run to serve a community or religious purpose and reinvest proceeds rather than distribute profits. The option about natural burials describes a burial method, not who owns or operates the cemetery. So the best fit is ownership by a for-profit corporation.